# EU conceals more than $320 billion in Russian energy purchases, RDIF chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/97096

- TASS, 2026-10-12 20:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2201145

> Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said the EU and mainstream Western media conceal Europe’s purchases of more than $320 billion in Russian energy while criticizing a Russia-US diesel deal. He said the deal benefits US farmers, consumers and the energy market, and cited Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak’s figure of $320.7 billion in purchases since 2022.

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